JAPAN WILL SIGN SURRENDER IN 10 DAYS; TROOPS GO ASHORE IN BATTLE ARRAY (8/21/45)

Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 8/21/45 | Frank L. Kluckhohn, George Axelsson, Charles E. Egan

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles and the occasional radio broadcast delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Also visit our general discussion thread.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
The Far East and the Pacific, 1941: Areas under Allied and Japanese Control, 15 August 1945
The Western Pacific: Japanese Homeland Dispositions August 1945 and Allied Plans for the Invasion of Japan (Operation Downfall)

[Homer_J_Simpson]

The Nimitz Graybook

[Homer_J_Simpson]

M’Arthur to Go In (Kluckhohn) – 2
Statement by MacArthur – 2
Resentment Cited – 3
Tokyo’s Messages – 4
World News Summarized – 4
Russians Enter Main Cities of Manchuria; Fighting Ebbs – 5-6
Civil War Clashes Reported in China – 6
Chiang’s Message to Mao – 6
First Hand Information on the Enemy in the Philippines Came from the Enemy (photos) – 7-8
Quisling Says He Saved Norway; Letters Show He Planned Invasion (Axelsson) – 9-10
Vidkun Quisling: Norway’s Traitor Goes on Trial (photo) – 9
UNRRA Delays Talk on Audit Criticism (Egan) – 10
War Casualties – 11
Communique – 11
One Japanese Plane In a Mishap on Ie – 11

[henkster]

IBTP?

[Homer_J_Simpson]

August 21st, 1945 (TUESDAY)

UNITED KINGDOM: Westminster: The government announces its intention to nationalize the Bank of England.

KURILE ISLANDS: 2 US Eleventh Air Force B-24s are prevented by cloud cover from taking photos of the Soviet occupation; 4 others abort a photo mission to Paramushiru and Shimushu Islands due to weather.

CHINA: Mukden: Against fast-crumbling resistance Soviet forces have occupied nearly all of Manchuria, ending 14 years of Japanese occupation. Kwantung Army troops are surrendering at the rate of 100,000 a day.

Despite agreeing a surrender two days ago the Red Army is pressing forward to seize territory before the cease-fire. Yesterday Soviet advance paratroops landed in Manchuria’s four main cities. Soviet forces estimate that they are a say away from regaining Port Arthur, seized by Japan from Russia in 1905. The 12-day campaign has been a triumph for Marshal Vasilevsky’s use of three armies at separate points on the 1,500 mile front. Although outmanned and outgunned, the Japanese had the defensive advantage of mountains ringing the Manchurian basin. But they had reckoned without the fast Soviet armoured advance through the Hingan passes with tanks supplied by air with fuel and ammunition.

Tokyo: JAPAN appeals to kamikaze pilots to cease operations.

CANADA: Tug HMCS Murray Stewart paid off.

U.S.A.: After delivering $50 billion of goods to the Allies, President Truman orders Lend-Lease aid to stop. This action stands in stark contrast to the earlier generosity of Lend-Lease or later the Marshall Plan.

Destroyer USS Ernest G Small commissioned.

Minesweeper USS Tercel commissioned.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Beat you by 24 seconds.

[henkster]

Anyone see the irony of the story of Lt. Wada next to the story about Vidkun Quisling?

[DFG]

bookmark

[Rebelbase]

Photo on top of page 9, one day hope to see Hillary, Obama, Kerry and others in a similar predicament.

[a fool in paradise]

Obama will remove the troops in Japan and finally end WWII just as he claimed to end the Iraq war.

[PeterPrinciple]

Minoru Wada

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https://www.flyingleathernecks.org/minoru-wada/

Watching the Marines conduct the air raid, Wada was impressed with the flying skill of VMB-611 and stated “you clazy six er-reven Malines pletty good fryers.”

After the mission on August 10th 1945, Lieutenant Wada became a man without a country. He was given a new identity and appearance by the Allies to protect him from retribution. What happened to Wada from that point forward remains unknown. The records of the events of that day remained classified for over 35 years, and even to this day do not appear in any official historical records of the US Marine Corps.

[texanyankee]

Interesting stuff on Wada. Wish we could find out what happened with the remainder of his life.

[MeshugeMikey]

too bad hillary wont be able to attend the ceremony..as she'll be getting used to her new digs!!

[colorado tanker]

Sheer speculation on my part, but I’m guessing he got a new identity and immigrated to the U.S.

[EternalVigilance]

Likely.

[a fool in paradise]

He looks like a Dick Tracy villain.